Nihata Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nihata is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Nihata. The total population of Nihata is 1,904 out of which 945 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihata is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihata village is 152 which is 8% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihata is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Nihata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihata is 80.5%. Thus Nihata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.26% in Nihata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 71 | 81 |
| Literacy | 80.48% | 86.73% | 74.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,614 | 800 | 814 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 187 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nihata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihata village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 285 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 74 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 184 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 268 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,224 | 392 | 832 |
Map of Nihata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nihata, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Nihata village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakar Bar | 1,951 |
| San Pukuria | 696 |
| Paschim Madhabpur | 1,025 |
| Chandipur | 1,911 |
| Kundarali | 3,756 |
| Tangtala | 865 |
| Kalikapur | 2,004 |
| Jagadishpur | 759 |
| Malayapur | 2,513 |
| Dhopa Gachhi | 3,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia